Name: Bavarian Pork Leg (Schweinshaxe)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Pork, fresh, leg (ham), shank half, separable lean and fat, raw - 2 (1 1/2) pounds; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Boiling water - ½ cup; Onion, finely chopped - 1 large; Carrot, chopped - 1 medium; Caraway seeds - ½ teaspoon; Black peppercorns, crushed - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Bavarian Pork Leg (Schweinshaxe)

1. Pork, fresh, leg (ham), shank half, separable lean and fat, raw 2 (1 1/2) pounds

2. Salt 1 teaspoon

3. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

4. Boiling water ½ cup

5. Onion, finely chopped 1 large

6. Carrot, chopped 1 medium

7. Caraway seeds ½ teaspoon

8. Black peppercorns, crushed ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Bavarian Pork Leg (Schweinshaxe)

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Rub pork legs with salt and pepper on all sides. Set into a deep-rimmed baking sheet. Pour boiling water on top.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Add onion, carrot, caraway seeds, and crushed peppercorns.

4 . Stage

Continue to roast until pork leg is cooked through, about 90 minutes more. Baste with liquids from the pork every 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).